I have given thought recently to getting a Pixel 5 in a few months and putting Graphene OS on it. I have a Pinephone CE that I am waiting for things to mature and use a Teracube 2E that has /E/ OS on it. I already only use open source, non Google, apps. Would it be a waste of resources to go for the Pixel 5 being that it has no removable battery unlike my other phones and would instantly be on a limited life span ? I’m already off Android so my privacy and security are already in a pretty good state although it can always be better but it seems I have to succumb to buying a new device every few years to get that which I detest being forced to do. Just looking for opinions to supplement my own.
Why do you want a Pixel 5 with Graphen, if you already have two phones? The full disk encryption and the protected boot? The security? If you would really need it or if you would like to contribute and have the time & money to deal with it, go for it.
I actually have four phones if i’m counting although two of them don’t get a ton of use these days. The full disk encryption and the hardening work done to the OS are my main draws. I don’t really care about the Titan M chip as it isn’t open source so I don’t trust it much. PostmarketOS and Mobian both have full disk encryption but aren’t daily driver ready. /e/ OS on my Teracube 2E has been losing my trust of late as the last two updates both caused issues including forcing a wipe/reinstall and my wifi not working.